Salary guide 2026
What the work pays
Guide pay for 24 roles across six sectors, from our placements over the last 12 months, and a calculator for a week’s pay with holiday pay included.
Weekly pay calculator
Change any figure and the totals follow. All pay is before tax, National Insurance and pension.
Your week
- Pay for your hours
- Holiday pay at 12.07%
- Total for the week
- Over a year, with 5.6 weeks off
Holiday pay at 12.07% is the rate for irregular hours: 5.6 weeks of holiday for every 46.4 weeks worked, paid with each week’s pay.
Pay by sector
Guide pay for 24 roles
Ranges cover most of our placements outside London; London pay is usually 8 to 12% higher. Demand shows how quickly we’re filling the role.
Guide figures, October 2026. Pay depends on experience, shifts and location, so use them as a starting point and talk to your consultant about a specific role.
Logistics & Warehousing
Logistics jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand Warehouse operative £12.60–£14.20 £25,000–£28,500 High Forklift driver £13.80–£16.00 £28,000–£33,000 High HGV Class 2 driver £15.50–£18.50 £32,000–£38,000 High Shift manager — £38,000–£46,000 Steady Healthcare & Social Care
Healthcare jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand Healthcare assistant £12.80–£14.50 £24,500–£27,500 High Senior carer £13.80–£15.50 £27,000–£30,500 High Support worker £12.70–£14.00 £24,000–£27,000 Steady Registered nurse £24.00–£32.00 £38,000–£46,000 High Office & Administration
Office jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand Receptionist £12.80–£14.50 £24,000–£28,000 Steady Administrator £13.00–£15.50 £25,000–£30,000 Steady Customer service advisor £12.40–£14.00 £24,000–£27,000 High Personal assistant £16.00–£20.00 £32,000–£40,000 Steady Hospitality & Events
Hospitality jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand Event staff and stewards £12.60–£13.80 — High Bar and waiting staff £12.70–£14.00 £24,000–£26,500 Steady Chef de partie £14.50–£16.50 £29,000–£33,000 High Kitchen porter £12.60–£13.50 £24,000–£25,500 Steady Construction & Trades
Trades jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand Labourer (CSCS) £13.50–£16.00 £27,000–£31,000 Steady Electrician £22.00–£28.00 £40,000–£48,000 High Maintenance engineer £24.00–£30.00 £40,000–£50,000 High Machine operator £13.50–£15.50 £27,000–£31,000 Steady IT & Technology
IT jobsRole Temporary, an hour Permanent, a year Demand IT support technician £15.00–£18.00 £26,000–£32,000 High Service desk analyst £14.50–£17.00 £25,000–£30,000 Steady Network engineer £25.00–£35.00 £40,000–£52,000 Steady Software developer £35.00–£50.00 £45,000–£70,000 Steady
Pay growth
Hourly pay rose in every sector this year
Average rise in the hourly pay of our placements from October 2025 to October 2026. Healthcare and the trades rose fastest, where demand still runs ahead of supply.
Logistics & Warehousing5.8%
Healthcare & Social Care6.4%
Office & Administration4.9%
Hospitality & Events5.2%
Construction & Trades6.1%
IT & Technology4.3%
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